Snow boating

Snow boating or snow kayaking is a winter sport that usually involves kayakers descending snow slopes, in contrast to river sports such as whitewater kayaking for which the boats were usually designed. Typically either playboats or creek-boats are used depending on the style of snowboating to be done. Although PFDs are not worn, helmets, and paddles are often used. Snow boating is typically done in the backcountry and occasionally at resorts and ski areas.^[1] Races are held in a modus similar to those of snowboarding they are known as a boatercross.